So I was going through my training schedule that my gym owner created for me, and decided to tweak my long run schedule just a bit. He originally had me running my longest runs somewhat grouped together at the end of my training. Knowing myself though, and my tendency to over think and over analyze everything, I know I would feel better with a 'short' run in between every long run.
I also know myself and if I post the schedule for the whole 'world' to see, it's more likely that I stick to it.
So here it is... just seeing those big numbers is still daunting and intimidating. My stomach flutters every time I realize how close this really is.
I also know myself and if I post the schedule for the whole 'world' to see, it's more likely that I stick to it.
So here it is... just seeing those big numbers is still daunting and intimidating. My stomach flutters every time I realize how close this really is.
| | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 |
| Week 11, Oct 25-31 | 3 (Hill) | 5 (Steady) | 9 (Long) |
| Week 10, Nov 1-7 | 4 (Interval) | 5/6 (Steady) | 16 (Long) |
| Week 9, Nov 8-14 | 4 (Hill) | 6 (Negative) | 10 (Long) |
| Week 8, Nov 15-21 | 4 (Interval) | 5 (Steady) | 18 (Long) |
| Week 7, Nov 22-28 | 4 (Hill) | 5 (Steady) | 10 (Long) |
| Week 6, Nov 29-Dec 5 | 6 (Interval) | 6 (Steady) | 20 (Long) |
| Week 5, Dec 6-12 | 6 (Hill) | 8 (Negative) | 10 (Long) |
| Week 4, Dec 13-19 | 5 (Interval) | 10 (Steady) | 22 (Long) |
| Week 3, Dec 20-26 | 5 (Hill) | 8 (Steady) | 12-15 (Long) |
| Week 2, Dec 27-Jan 2 | 4 (Steady) | 6 (Steady) | 12 (Easy) |
| Week 1, Jan 3-9 | 4 (Easy) | 3 (Easy) | 26.2 (Race Day!) |
- Hill: usually do hill intervals on a treadmill. At the higher distances later, I'll need to go out and find hills in my area. 1 min hills / 2 min recovery (for now).
- Interval: speed intervals... 1 min fast / 2 min recovery jog
- Negative: where the first half of your run is slower than your second half
I am a huge fan of breaking up the long runs with shorter distances. Not only will you not burn yourself out, but you'll be less prone to injury. "Oh, I *only* have to run 10 miles this week!" It's amazing how our judgement gets skewed during training haha
ReplyDelete@Melissa... hahaha! SO TRUE! Can I tell you how many times this week I said to myself 'Oh! You only have to run 9 miles this weekend...SWEEEET!' And those 10 mile runs later on? They sound like heaven right now :)
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